Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the joined appeals had to be removed from the docket after withdrawal.
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. The Court took note of both withdrawals and struck the joined cases from the docket.
Extrahierte Begründung
A withdrawn appeal no longer requires a merits decision; the Court relied on Arts. 32(2) and 71 LTF in conjunction with Art. 73(1) PCF.